Skincare Routine

A current skincare routine is one of my most requested posts on Life, Love and Lipstick. Im lucky to have been blessed with such good skin and I'm so appreciate of it. I only ever have to deal with the occasional pimple which doesn't stick around long at all but I think having some sort of skincare routine in place keeps it like that.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

Who loves to know that they've cleaned every last bit of makeup off their face? I know I do! I picked up the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water a few months ago and have found myself using it religiously ever since. It's known to be a drugstore dupe of the Bioderma Cleansing Water and with it being so much cheaper, how could I go past it?

I'll admit, I do use makeup wipes to get rid of the bulk of my makeup at the end of each day but ever since introducing this cleansing water into my nightly routine, I no longer feel guilty about what I'm leaving on my face. You'd think after giving your face a good cleanse with a makeup wipe, you'd be good to go, right? Absolutely not. The first time I used the cleansing water, I did my usual routine with a makeup wipe and then grabbed a few cotton pads to wipe down my face after. I put a generous amount of the cleansing water onto the pad and even after a few wipes, I got such a massive shock as to what was still on my face! From that day on, I HAD to include the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water into my routine.

It doesn't leave your face feeling sticky or like it's covered in residue and it seems to remove every last bit of makeup left on my face. It's gentle enough to remove eye makeup but unfortunately doesn't get ALL waterproof makeup off. I highly recommend this product to anyone wanting an easy way to remove their makeup. And for only $11.99 from Priceline, you really can't go wrong. 

Monthly Favourites - September

September has been a pretty good month to me. Work hasn't been too bad at all, I took a weeks holiday and spent a weekend in Sydney. Having a career in retail means it's a pretty good idea to take some time off before the Christmas period starts so it's what I do every year. So before I think to much about Christmas, let's talk about some favourites, yeah? This month's favourites aren't really new products to me but something that I've found myself reaching for constantly throughout September.

Chi Chi Fabulous & Flawless Foundation
A bought this a little while ago when Myer had 25% off Chi Chi as I'd seen plenty of people raving about it on Youtube, especially Shaaanxo. The packaging is really nice, just a really simple glass bottle with a pump. It's super easy to find your match as on each box it tells you the shade and undertone for the foundation. It's definitely buildable and has a beautiful, natural, dewy finish. I would say this is my number one foundation right now as I find myself using it nearly everyday. In Australia, you can pick it up in Target and Myer as well as www.chichicosmetics.com.

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Black
This is my favourite black eyeliner I've ever found. It's super creamy and pigmented and so easy to use. I always use it in my waterline and find it never irritates and is easy to apply as it's not hard or super pointy (if you know what I mean). Definitely recommend picking this one up as well as the other colours as they're really affordable and such a good drugstore product.

Girlz Only Haircare Dry Shampoo
Target must have realised how good this product actually was as they've recently changed the price from $2 to $3. Hopefully it doesn't jump up anymore! This dry shampoo is so incredible for it's price. As long as you don't spray it too close to your head, it doesn't really show up in your hair and even if it does you can just brush it out. Using this, I can get away with not washing my hair for like 5-6 days which is so awesome because my hair takes way too long to dry and style. If you're new to the dry shampoo world, go pick this up and see how you like it!

Formula 10.0.6 Pores Be Pure Skin-Clarifying Mud Mask
What a mission to say the name of this one! This is such a good mask for the price. I picked it up from Priceline for less than $10 I think. It's just a standard mud mask but I find my skin to be really smooth after using it. It gets rid of all the excess oil on my face and I really like using it if I've got a couple of (rare) breakouts. I've even convinced my boyfriend to use this and he seems to really like it as well! I've used a cleanser from this range and I enjoyed using that too. 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
I LOVE this product. Before this, I never realised how much makeup was being left behind on my face after using a makeup wipe. I still wipe my face with a makeup wipe and then I go in with the cleansing water over my face again and then on my eyes. It's not harsh at all like some cleansers and seems to get off most waterproof makeup as well. It'd be suitable for sensitive skin as well which is great. It's also only around the $10 mark which is so amazing considering the Bioderma cleansing water sells for around the $30 for 150mL less product!


So those are my favourites for the month of September. What were yours?

Garnier Body Beauty Oil Scrub

I made yet another trip to Priceline the other day as I was strolling around the city and I decided to pick up a bottle of the new Garnier Body Beauty Oil Scrub. It is an oil-infused nourishing scrub that claims to exfoliate, nourish and illuminate your skin. It contains four precious oils which are argan, macadamia, almond and rose. 

The first thing I noticed about this product was it's smell. It smells absolutely delicious and the thing I liked about the scent of this product was that it wasn't overpowering which is one thing I love when smelling body products. I mean, who wants their body scrub to overpower their perfume.

After using it a few times, I have definitely noticed a difference. It has made my skin feel significantly smoother and more moisturised. It's not necessarily some sort of miracle product but it definitely perfect so add into your own little pamper routine. 

All in all, I would definitely recommend this product and maybe with more use my skin will feel and look even more amazing (which would be perfect for this time of year)!

Mini Priceline Haul

Today I made a quick trip into Priceline as I wanted to check out the new Australis Velourlips. I've seen them all over Instagram the past week and haven't been able to find them at the Priceline near work so I had to wait until today! 

I picked up two colours out of the give newly released ones. The lighter pink is called LUN-DUN and the darker shade which is more of a coral type colour is MI-A-MEE. I'm excited to see how these go on the lips and how opaque they are.

The other item I bought was the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. This product has been raved about and compared to the Bioderma cleansing water so I had to try it out. Especially because it was 20% off! 

What have you picked up recently?

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